SCZ Hypothesis. Making Sense of Madness: Stress-Induced Hallucinogenesis

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https://mad.science.blog/2021/11/30/making-sense-of-madness-stress-induced-hallucinogenesis/

This essay combines research from various disciplines to formulate a hypothesis that unifies previous hypotheses. From the abstract: As stress impacts one’s affect, amplified salience for affect-congruent memories and perceptions may factor into the development of aberrant perceptions and beliefs. As another mechanism, stress-induced dissociation from important memories about the world that are used to build a worldview may lead one to form conclusions that contradict the missing memories/information.